and the contacts to book a swim for 2004, I took my background as a pool swimmer, and applied what I’d learned from years training for long-distance running events in order to begin training. Like marathon training, I built a solid aerobic base, added regular

of knitting and running at a steady enough pace to get me round within the limit set by Guinness World Records...” Welsh Alex, &amp

, right through the seasons. There are some familiar faces and some surprises, but without a doubt, all of the events here made a lasting impression on the people who ran and enjoyed them. Here’s to 2008 and another great year of racing in store

for three laps of Whipsnade Zoo’s fast, flat paths, paced by wallabies, rhinos and other exotic fauna. 94 98 32 ratings15 Cassidy Lady Godiva Half-Marathon, West Midlands When? October 19 Why? Big-race atmosphere, rolling hills and enthusiastic

at some point during every mile and still maintain an 11-minute mile pace. Because of this I remained comfortable and relaxed for as long as possible.I finished lap four and that was a marathon done. I thought at that point, that's the earliest I've ever

of each other.As for Britain's overall performance, tonight's women's 4x400m bronze, added to the bronze our men's sprint relay team won last night, means that we collected five medals (three in individual events) in total, putting us 10th in the medals

raising event, not a 'run' as such," explained Nick Moglia. "You can run, walk or crawl. Don't expect to do normal times, as you will be wearing a full gorilla suit which is incredibly hot, so if you are running expect to get incredibly sweaty. Having said